Awoken by the sound of signaling motorbikes, babbling children, and mawkish Vietnamese ballets, I longed for a snooze button that would silence the sounds of the streets, and give me just 9 more minutes of precious sleep. Instead, I opened my eyes to bright rays of sun reaching in thru the patio window, spreading their fingers across the room.
After a cup-a-joe and much consideration, we had decided on egg sammies for breakfast. The only questions that remained were where to find it and what to call it? Luckily, thanks to our infallible friend "googletranslate" we found the words for "fried egg sandwich" and headed out to the local street vendors in search of breakfast. Destination "egg sandwich" landed us around the corner from our hotel. It was a small joint, decked out in "kid size" red plastic chairs, metal tables, pinkie size lizards scurrying along the walls, and a sign advertising Bánh mì as its specialty, it was the quintessential example of a street side restaurant. Bánh mì is a french baguette sandwich stuffed with grilled meats, pork pâté, or fried egg, plus fresh herbs and vegetables, and can be found on almost every street corner. Needless to say, we ordered ours with fried egg, and as a bonus got a serving of chicken broth and a pitcher of iced tea.
Before our full bellies had time to bulge, we knew we had found our new breakfast spot. A filling and tasty breakfast for two at the affordable price of only $1.60. I could definitely wake up to this deliciousness on a daily basis. Til tomorrow....
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